Rates of school disengagement up in 2020, 2021, and 2022 versus 2018, especially for children with mental health conditions
30.5 percent of school principals report that their district mandated school screening; rates of screening higher in larger schools
Those with remission at preadolescence have lower lifetime use of antipsychotics and intensive mental health interventions
Highest odds of attrition were seen among LGB Hispanic male and female students
1-unit increase in lead associated with worse scores in math and reading for those with early childhood lead levels below 3.5 µg/dL and ≥3.5 µg/dL
Findings seen despite the large number of justice-involved people and their unique health needs
Significant increases seen in prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder in adjusted analyses
Longer nightly sleep, more physical activity, trusting relationship with parents were protective factors for unexcused, medical absences
Study of 15-year-olds reveals associations for academic performance and behavioral trouble at school
Opioid crisis hitting those without college education the hardest